Beta Oxidation

Fatty acid oxidation
by
Dr.Jothi Malar MD,DNB
The purpose of oxidation of Fatty acid

is to generate energy
Types of Fatty acid oxidation:
1. - oxidation
2. Peroxisomal oxidation
3. - oxidation
4. - oxidation
Fatty acid oxidation

Site : all tissues , prominent in liver and skeletal
muscle.
Intracellular location: mitochondria.
Substrate: fatty acids.
Product: acetyl CoA, NADH, FADH2
Release of FA from
adipose tissue
Steps in fatty acid oxidation
Activation of fatty acids

Transport of fatty acids across mitochondrial
membranes into mitochondrial matrix
Beta oxidation of fatty acids.
Activation of fatty acids

FA are activated to fatty acyl CoA by acyl CoA synthase
(thiokinase) present in the cytoplasm, outer mitochondrial
membrane or ER.
By activation the relative stability of -C-C- bond in a FA is
overcome, which allows stepwise oxidation.
There are different isoforms of Fatty acyl CoA synthase

specific for different kind of FAs.
Fatty acid + ATP + CoA
--->
Acyl-CoA + PPi + AMP
Carnitine as a Carrier
Carnitine carries fatty acyl groups across the inner

mitochondrial membrane
Mitochondrial inner membrane is impermeable to bulky
polar molecules like CoA.
Hence acyl group from cytosol is carried into mitochondrial
matrix by carnitine- carnitine shuttle.
Short chain fatty acids are carried directly into the
mitochondrial matrix
Long-chain and medium chain FAs are converted to acyl
carnitines and are then transported in to the mitochondria.
Acyl-CoA are reformed inside the mitochondria
Carnitine
Synthesized from
lysine & methionine in
liver and kidney
Carnitine shuttle
Carnitine deficiency
Causes : primary - decreased production as in neonates.
Secondary:
Renal leakage
Hemodialysis
Valproic acid- inhibits renal reabsorption
Organic acidurias
Organs involved:
Heart-cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, sudden death.

Liver- hepatomegaly
Muscle myopathy-mild cramps to severe muscle weakness.
CNS: encephalopathy, hypoketotic hypoglycemia
Effects are due to decreased FA oxidation leading to

FA accumulation. Utilization of glucose and
decreased gluconeogenesis leads to hypoglycemia.
Treatment : carnitine
Beta Oxidation
Oxidation of fatty acids to acetyl CoA
COOH
In this process the carbon is oxidised via a ketone intermediate to a thioester
-Oxidation of Fatty Acids

A Repeated Sequence of 4 Reactions
Strategy: create a carbonyl group on the -C
First 3 reactions do that; fourth cleaves the "-keto ester
Products: an acetyl-CoA and a fatty acid two carbons
shorter
Beta-oxidation
Four enzymatic reactions:
1.Dehydrogenation between alpha and beta
carbons(C2 and C3) in a FAD-linked reaction.
2.Hydration of the double by enoyl CoA hydratase.
3.A second dehydrogenation in a NAD-linked reaction.
4.Thiolytic cleavage of the thioester by beta-ketoacyl
CoA thiolase.
This sequence of reactions repeated until the fatty acyl
chain is completely degraded to acetyl CoA.\
Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase
Oxidation of the C-C bond

There are three fatty acyl CoA dehydrogenases specific
for a different acyl chain length. Different enzymes are
involved indifferent stages of beta oxidation.
Long chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase(LCAD) acts on
chains greater C12.
MCAD acts on C6 to C12.
SCAD acts on C4 to C6.
MCAD deficiency is one of the most common error of
metabolism resulting in sudden infant death syndrome.
Enzyme is inhibited by a metabolite of hypoglycin (from
akee fruit)
Beta oxidation of fatty acids
Complete Beta Oxidation of Palmitoyl CoA
7 Cycles
8 CH3COSCoA + 7 FADH2 + 7 NADH + 7 H
For example for a 16 carbon fatty acid, PalmitylCoA, it will take 7 cycle of -oxidation to generate 8
acetyl-CoA.
Thus there will be production of 7 FADH2, 7 NADH

molecules during the -oxidation cycles.
Oxidation of 8 acetyl-CoA in TCA cycle will

produce 8 ATPs, 8 FADH2, 24 NADH
Energy yield from palmitic acid

From palmitoyl CoA to acetyl CoA:
Acyl CoA dehydrogenase 7 FADH2
Beta-OH dehydrogenase 7 NADH
From 8 acetyl CoA
Total energy yield
ATP are used for activation of FA
Hence net gain of ATP
ATP
14
21
96
131
-2
129
Though it produces more energy, it does not directly

produce ATP during the oxidation steps(no substrate
level phosphorylation)
-Oxidation yields Acetyl CoA,NADH & FADH,requiring
TCA cycle and Respiratory chain for further metabolism
TCA cycle and Respiratory chain requires O2
So Fatty acid cannot be used as an energy source in the
absence of O2
Regulation of fatty acid oxidation

1.
Factors regulating mobilization of FFA from adipose

tissue: liver has a large capacity to take as much as
30 - 50% of FFA from plasma both in fed and fasted
state. But the release of FFA from adipose tissue is
more in starvation(hypoglycemia inhibits Insulin
release).
2.
Inhibitory effect of malonyl CoA on CAT-1.

Fed state: insulin activates Acetyl CoA carboxylase to
form malonyl CoA. Malonyl CoA inhibits CAT-1
resulting in decreased beta oxidation.
starvation state: increase in FFA, inhibition of ACC
activity, decreased malonylCoA Concentration leading
to increased fatty acid oxidation. Reinforced by
insulin:glucagon ratio.
CPT-1(carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1) or CAT1(carnitine acyl transferase-1) is associated with the

inner leaflet of the outer mitochondrial membrane.
CPT-1 reaction is the rate limiting enzyme. It is
allosterically inhibited by malonyl CoA. Malonyl CoA
concentration is high during the fed state.
Hormonal Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis and Breakdown

Stimulates Glucagon
Insulin
Phosphodiesterase
Adenylyl cyclase
ATP
Stimulates
cAMP
Activates Protein Kinase
Inactivates Acetyl CoA carboxylase
by phosphorylation
Activates lipase
Inhibition of fatty acid synthesis

and increase of lipolysis and
release of FFA
AMP
Inactivates lipase
Activate acetyl CoA
carboxylase

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Fatty acid oxidation

The purpose of oxidation of Fatty acid

Types of Fatty acid oxidation:

Fatty acid oxidation

Steps in fatty acid oxidation

Activation of fatty acids

Activation of fatty acids

There are different isoforms of Fatty acyl CoA synthase

Acyl-CoA + PPi + AMP

Carnitine carries fatty acyl groups across the inner

Heart-cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, sudden death.

Effects are due to decreased FA oxidation leading to

In this process the carbon is oxidised via a ketone intermediate to a thioester

-Oxidation of Fatty Acids

Oxidation of the C-C bond

Beta oxidation of fatty acids

Beta oxidation of fatty acids

Beta oxidation of fatty acids

Complete Beta Oxidation of Palmitoyl CoA

8 CH3COSCoA + 7 FADH2 + 7 NADH + 7 H

Thus there will be production of 7 FADH2, 7 NADH

Oxidation of 8 acetyl-CoA in TCA cycle will

Energy yield from palmitic acid

Though it produces more energy, it does not directly

Regulation of fatty acid oxidation

Factors regulating mobilization of FFA from adipose

Inhibitory effect of malonyl CoA on CAT-1.

CPT-1(carnitine palmitoyl transferase-1) or CAT1(carnitine acyl transferase-1) is associated with the

Hormonal Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis and Breakdown

Inhibition of fatty acid synthesis

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